Ilu 15
1 Ọsịsa okwu dị nro na-eme ka iwe na ọnụma laa azụ; ma okwu ike na-akpali iwe.
A mild response shatters anger. But a harsh word stirs up fury.
2 Ire onye maara ihe na-eme ka ihe ọmụma mụbaa, ma ọnụ onye nzuzu na-ekwupụta okwu enweghị uche.
The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge. But the mouth of the senseless gushes with foolishness.
3 Onyenwe anyị na-ahụzu ihe niile, anya ya dịkwa nʼahụ ndị ọma na ndị ọjọọ.
In every place, the eyes of the Lord consider good and evil.
4 Okwu dị nwayọọ na-eweta ndụ na ume; ma nkwutọ na-eweta ịda mba.
A peaceful tongue is a tree of life. But that which is immoderate will crush the spirit.
5 Naanị onye nzuzu na-akpọ ndụmọdụ ndị mụrụ ya ihe efu; ma onye ọbụla na-ege ntị nye mgbanwe na-ezipụta ezi uche.
A fool laughs at the discipline of his father. But whoever preserves rebukes will become astute. In abundant justice, there is very great virtue. But the intentions of the impious will be eradicated.
6 Ụlọ ndị ezi omume na-ejupụta nʼọtụtụ akụ, ma akụ ndị na-emebi iwu na-ewetara ha nsogbu.
The house of the just has very great strength. And in the fruits of the impious, there is disorder.
7 Egbugbere ọnụ onye maara ihe na-agbasa ihe ọmụma, ma obi ndị nzuzu ezighị ezi.
The lips of the wise shall disseminate knowledge. The heart of the foolish will be dissimilar.
8 Onyenwe anyị na-akpọ aja ndị ajọ omume asị, ma ekpere ndị ndụ ha ziri ezi na-atọ ya ụtọ.
The sacrifices of the impious are abominable to the Lord. The vows of the just are appeasing.
9 Onyenwe anyị kpọrọ ụzọ ndị na-emebi iwu asị, ma ndị na-achụso ezi omume ka ọ na-ahụ nʼanya.
The way of the impious is an abomination to the Lord. Whoever pursues justice is loved by him.
10 Oke ịdọ aka na ntị na-echere ndị na-ahapụ ụzọ. Onye kpọrọ ịba mba asị ga-anwụ ọnwụ.
Doctrine is evil to those who abandon the way of life. Whoever hates correction shall die.
11 Onyenwe anyị mazuru ihe omimi niile nke ọnwụ na ọkụ ala mmụọ; ọ ga-esikwa aṅaa ghara ịma obi ụmụ mmadụ? (Sheol h7585)
Hell and perdition are in the sight of the Lord. How much more the hearts of the sons of men! (Sheol h7585)
12 Ọ dịghị atọ onye na-akwa emo ụtọ ma a baara ya mba, ya mere ọ dịghị ejekwuru onye maara ihe.
He who corrupts himself does not love the one who afflicts him, nor will he step toward the wise.
13 Obi nke na-aṅụrị ọṅụ na-eme ka ihu dị mma. Ihu gbarụrụ agbarụ na-egosi obi nwere ihe mwute.
A rejoicing heart gladdens the face. But by the grief of the soul, the spirit is cast down.
14 Obi nwere nghọta na-achọ ịmata ihe, ma ọnụ onye nzuzu na-azụ onwe ya nʼokwu na-abaghị uru.
The heart of the wise seeks doctrine. And the mouth of the foolish feeds on ignorance.
15 Ndụ onye ogbenye jupụtara nnọọ na mgbalị, ma ndị nwere udo nʼobi na-eri oriri mgbe niile.
All the days of the poor are evil. A secure mind is like a continual feast.
16 Ọ dị mma inwe akụnụba dị nta ma bụrụ onye na-atụ egwu Onyenwe anyị, karịa inwe akụ ma nọrọ na nsogbu.
Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasures and dissatisfaction.
17 Ọ ka mma bụ oke nri akwụkwọ nri nta nke nwere ịhụnanya, karịa ehi buru ibu a zụziri azụzi nke ịkpọ asị dị na ya.
It is better to be called to vegetables with charity, than to a fatted calf with hatred.
18 Onye iwe ọkụ na-amalite ọgụ; ma onye na-adịghị ewe iwe ọsịịsọ na-eme ka ịlụ ọgụ kwụsị.
A short-tempered man provokes conflicts. Whoever is patient tempers those who are stirred up.
19 Eji ogwu gbochie ụzọ onye umengwụ, ma ụzọ onye omume ya ziri ezi bụ ụzọ dị larịị.
The way of the slothful is like a hedge of thorns. The way of the just is without offense.
20 Nwa nke maara ihe na-eme ka obi tọọ nna ya ụtọ, ma onye nzuzu na-eleda nne ya anya.
A wise son gladdens the father. But the foolish man despises his mother.
21 Onye na-enweghị uche na-aṅụrị ọṅụ nʼime amaghị ihe ya, ma onye nwere nghọta na-aga ije nʼụzọ ziri ezi.
Folly is gladness to the foolish. And the prudent man sets his own steps in order.
22 Nzube na-enweghị ndụmọdụ na-ama afọ nʼala, ma ndị ndụmọdụ dịrị ọtụtụ ọganihu ga-adị.
Intentions dissipate where there is no counsel. Yet truly, they are confirmed where there are many counselors.
23 Ọṅụ na-adị mgbe mmadụ natara ọsịsa dị mma, okwu e kwuru nʼoge o kwesiri dị mma.
A man rejoices in the verdict of his own mouth. And a word at the right time is best.
24 Ụzọ ndụ na-agbago elu nye onye nwere uche, iwezuga ha site na-ịgbada nʼala mmụọ dị nʼokpuru. (Sheol h7585)
The path of life is for the wise above, so that he may turn away from the end of Hell. (Sheol h7585)
25 Onyenwe anyị na-adọtu ma na-adọrisi ụlọ nke onye mpako, ma oke ala nke nwanyị di ya nwụrụ ka ọ na-elekọta.
The Lord will demolish the house of the arrogant. And He will make firm the borders of the widow.
26 Echiche ọjọọ niile nke ndị na-emebi iwu ka Onyenwe anyị kpọrọ asị ma okwu ebere niile dị ọcha nʼanya ya.
Evil intentions are an abomination to the Lord. And pure conversation, most beautiful, shall be confirmed by him.
27 Onye anya ukwu na-ewetara ezinaụlọ ya nsogbu. Ma onye kpọrọ iri ngarị asị ga-adị ndụ.
Whoever pursues avarice disturbs his own house. But whoever hates bribes shall live. Through mercy and faith, sins are purged. But through the fear of the Lord, each one turns aside from evil.
28 Obi onye ezi omume na-atule ọsịsa ya ma ọnụ nke onye ajọ omume na-asọpụta ihe ọjọọ dị iche iche.
The mind of the just meditates on obedience. The mouth of the impious overflows with evils.
29 Onyenwe anyị anọghị ndị na-emebi iwu nso; ma ọ na-anụ ekpere ndị ezi omume.
The Lord is distant from the impious. And he will heed the prayers of the just.
30 Ihu ọchị na-eweta obi ụtọ. Akụkọ ọma na-enyekwa ọkpụkpụ ndụ.
The light of the eyes rejoices the soul. A good reputation fattens the bones.
31 Onye na-ege ntị nye ịba mba nke na-enye ndụ ga-esoro ndị amamihe nọrọ.
The ear that listens to the reproofs of life shall abide in the midst of the wise.
32 Onye jụrụ ịdọ aka na ntị kpọrọ onwe ya asị ma onye ọbụla naara ndụmọdụ nwere nghọta.
Whoever rejects discipline despises his own soul. But whoever agrees to correction is a possessor of the heart.
33 Ịtụ egwu Onyenwe anyị bụ amamihe na-abịa site nʼịdọ aka na ntị; onye dị umeala nʼobi ga-anata ugwu na nsọpụrụ.
The fear of the Lord is the discipline of wisdom. And humility precedes glory.
